Kudos to Pavlov and Schumer for trying to start their own hotel brand in one of the toughest markets in the country. Whether the micro-hotel trend has staying power beyond New York and other cramped cities, however, is still a question mark.
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The collaboration between Visit Denver and one of Chicago's economic development agencies shows how tourism bureaus can create dynamic experiences to engage conference planners in their source markets. Many of America's most prominent large associations are headquartered in Chicago, especially medical associations, making Illinois' capital a lucrative source for U.S. cities that are vying to attract large conventions.
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Chicago and Airbnb have battled for months over the proposed tightening of short-term rental rules in the nation's third largest city, but the debate has also quietly rippled out into some of the smaller communities across Illinois. From creatively interpreting existing laws to near-bans on the burgeoning industry, the cities are finding their own ways to either generate new revenues or simply quell complaints about rowdy out-of-towners.
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Art lovers have a chance to spend one starry night in a replica of Vincent Van Gogh's bedroom for only $10. The Art Institute of Chicago decorated a one-bedroom apartment to look like Van Gogh's painting of his bedroom in the south of France.
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